All the exquisite, surrounding obscurity was animated by that music, which continued in the distance, in the mystery of the leaves and of the stones, in the depths of all the small, black holes of rocks or walls; it seemed like chivies in miniature, or rather, a sort of frail concert somewhat mocking-oh!
"Ramuntcho"
Pierre Loti
Hoo buys mony a quart of me, an' then hoo chivies me out o' th' road.
"North, South and Over the Sea"
M.E. Francis (Mrs. Francis Blundell)